Aluminum UPGRADES for “The CHEAPEST Traxxas Slash” - Caster Blocks, Hub Carriers, Steering Knuckles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ธ.ค. 2020
- In this video I upgrade the steering knuckles, caster blocks and hub carriers to Aluminum on my “CHEAPEST Traxxas Slash” Project. I made a mistake in the video by saying “the steering links were originally mounted to the steering carriers from the bottom”. My bad. They were actually originally mounted from the top. I got confused because I was taking apart the steering components with the rc flipped upside down. Lol
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The different blues look good together
It doesn’t match exactly, but it doesn’t look bad
I broke the right caster block twice in one day! Head on collisions with concrete are no bueno. Lol😅
Yeah the stocks ones aren’t very strong…so running into concrete is a sure way to break them lol
I just did my whole slash with alloy parts rear n front end looks mint now
Hopefully it holds up to bashing. Aluminum doesn’t tend to be the greatest option
@@RCKnockout I did think about that and have left a fair bit of plastics parts on so there’s something to flex n hopefully give before the aluminium lol I don’t jump it to much just bash around on grass and loose gravel to expensively break 😂 it looks awesome tho with all the blue alloy 😍
@@RCKnockout do you reck I should adjust my gearing I just put bigger tyres on n with alloy drive shafts would it be a good idea seems to go just a little bit slower with the bigger tyres on 🤷♂️
@@westie659 you could put a smaller pinion on to help compensate for the larger diameter tires
@@RCKnockout no worries I just swapped them back over need the body extensions rubs a bit to much tho it does sit higher coz of the new shocks just not quite enough lol
notice any differences between the coda racing parts and the 1st part traxxas ones. They both say t6 aluminum just wondering if they hold up the same
No haven’t really noticed a difference…they seem to hold up well
Could you do a light kit upgrade
I’m not sure if lights is something I would put on a slash. I think they’d just get beaten up and probably quit working
I broke my caster blocks the day I bought mine 😂
Bummer….did you upgrade them?
@@RCKnockout I put the same ones you have on but the red ones
@@trevorbayless9499 gotcha! Nice man!
Same😂
Same happened to me a year on it a curb casterblock snapped
Do you know how to remove the hex form the thingy
It should just pop off…otherwise you can persuade it with a flathead screwdriver
@@RCKnockout yeah i figured it out thanks for the fast response
@@PropellerFactory you’re welcome
D8d you have issues with the caster blocks? The pin to secure the bearing carrier and caster got stripped. I forgot to put blue loctite on it and only saw the issue then...
No I haven’t had any issues with mine
Thanks, I used the screw pins provided with the kit and had to use a adjustable wrench to hold the block to tighten it the last half of the way...not sure what happened there. I'm going to try rental the hole one the one that stripped.
@@Nelsea7190 no problem. Did it get cross threaded or something?
@@RCKnockout yup, i didnt even try to force the initial half thread and let it settle itself gently. the first 1/4 thread went easy, first half decent resistance and the last half strong force while holding caster with adjustable wrench. i forgot blue lock tite and took it off and its kaput... i dont have many suitable tap sizes but hopefully the ones i have will match the new suspension pin set i ordered. considering a c clip pin set to use on the slash at the moment as a back up.. the slash is still in working condition but i burnt through the 2 supplied screw pins. i settled for the traxxas plastic caster and RPM carrier. when the new hardware comes in i will try it again and 2x check if the threads are smooth to tighten before trying to install it on the carrier.
@@Nelsea7190 yeah next time you’re definitely gonna wanna use some thread lock before tightening it down
Does it fit on slash 4x4?
No I don’t think so
I want to like the video but 69 😂😂
🤔 Should really know what your doing before you do it 🤦🏽♂️. You put the steering tie rod on the bottom instead of on top.🤷🏽♂️ sorry for calling you out but you need to teach the right way and not get everyone confused.
Yeah I made a mistake in the video…it happens…it’s because I had the truck flipped upside down so I got myself confused lol ……FYI this is an “upgrade video” of me upgrading my RC…. It’s not a “how to video”
Where's your video? Yeah, shut up...